Stewart Rhodes is back—and he’s not waiting for permission.
In this in-depth interview , the founder of the Oath Keepers told 1776Returns.com that he is officially relaunching the organization, complete with a new website and a fortified mission.
Despite his attorneys advising him to “keep quiet” until a pardon from President Trump was secured, Rhodes was defiant, stating the work is too critical to delay.”I’m not going to wait. There’s no way I can wait for that,” Rhodes said. “We have too much to do. It’s just too important. So I want to get back at the job of reaching out to the current serving, in particular, about their oath responsibilities to defend the Constitution.”
The ‘Strong County Project’
A central pillar of the relaunched “Oath Keepers 2.0” will be a new initiative Rhodes calls the “Strong County Project.”
The project’s goal is to bypass the corrupt federal system by strengthening communities from the ground up.
“The bad guys want us weak. They don’t want the American people strong and united,” Rhodes explained. “So let’s do our best to do what they don’t want. Let’s get strong and united at the local level.”
The project has three main components:
- Political: Working within the local Republican Party to “root out the RINOs” and elect true constitutionalists.
- Economic: Developing “mutual aid and insulated local economies” to build a parallel system that can resist Deep State tools like digital IDs.
- Security: Organizing veterans to train their local communities in defense and security tactics to prepare for and deter terror attacks.
Fighting for the Name
The relaunch is not without its first battle. Rhodes confirmed he is taking legal action against a group that emerged in his absence, “Oathkeepers USA.”
“I own the trademark for the name ‘Oath Keepers,’” Rhodes stated flatly. “I’ll be sending the leadership of ‘Oathkeepers USA’ a demand letter to stop using the name.”
Rhodes accused the group’s leadership of being “incredibly dishonorable,” claiming they attempted to “steal my trademark while I was in prison” by waiting for it to expire.
“I had to do a trademark renewal from prison,” he said.
Rhodes also blasted the group for what he called an attempt to erase the organization’s—and his own—history.
“Not once on their website did they even mention my name or the name of any of my co-defendants,” Rhodes said. “It’s like one of those pictures of Stalin where he would kill somebody and have them erased from the picture… They just erased me.”
He dismissed the group as a fundraising grift, claiming, “All they were doing is selling t-shirts and hats… They weren’t actually doing anything. That’s not being an Oath Keeper.”
The message is clear: the fight continues, and the real Oath Keepers are back.
Join or learn more: OATHKEEPERS.INFO
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This story is based on an exclusive, full-length interview conducted by Mel Hawley. To read or listen to the entire unedited interview, subscribe to her Substack here.
